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Margaret Cho Day in San Francisco

It’s Margaret Cho Day in San Francisco on today!

Join Margaret Cho and her friends at San Francisco City Hall, as Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaims Wednesday, April 30th 2008, Margaret Cho Day!

The live event will be taped for use in Margaret’s new show, “The Cho Show,” which will air on VH1 this summer. The proclamation is open to the public, welcoming family, friends and fans of all ages. All attendees will be required to sign a release allowing the use of their image on television.

Here’s the info if you want to attend Margaret Cho’s big day:

When: Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Time: Please arrive promptly at 4:00pm

Where: San Francisco City Hall

The South Light Court

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett PL.

San Francisco, CA 94102

You can add Margaret Cho as your Myspace friend.

Watch Margaret Cho interview on “The Hour” with George Stroumboulopoulos:

The Cho Show starts airing in summer 2008. More info on The Cho Show below:

THE CHO SHOW (7 Episodes – 30 Minutes)

Thirteen years after her catastrophic foray into television, Margaret Cho is triumphantly returning to television in a new reality-sitcom on VH1 in “The Cho Show.” This time it’s on her own terms.

Margaret burst onto the scene in 1994 with her sitcom “All American Girl” and her struggles with the network over that show are legendary. After the show was canceled, Margaret channeled all of that negative energy from her network experience into a wealth of comedy material that fueled her rise as one of the hottest comics in the business.

This VH1 series will follow the irrepressible Margaret Cho and her eccentric entourage as she fights to be herself in an industry that in the past wanted her to be something other than herself. The series will touch upon all aspects of Margaret’s “anything goes” lifestyle, from the strained and awkward moments provided by her somewhat traditional Korean parents to the more irreverent and outrageous moments shared with her colorful cast of friends and colleagues.

API Smash

API: S.M.A.S.H., which stands for (Supporting Music, Art, Soul, & Heritage) takes place today at:

San Francisco State University

Cesar Chavez Student Center

Jack Adams Hall

1600 Holloway Ave

San Francisco, CA

Doors Open at 5:30pm

This year the event is a collaboration between the San Francisco State University Asian Student Union (SFSU ASU) along with Manalo Movement. It is SFSU ASU’s big event for the Spring semester. The event is filled with performances and artworks by Asian & Pacific Island American. Performers at API: S.M.A.S.H include Passion, Gabe Bondoc, Mud (API Rock band from SF), Disco Dynamic, Jocelyn De Leon of 8th Wonder, Gookstaz, Infinity Funk Project, Rhapsodistas, and much more!! Also, we are also showcasing painting, sculpture and many different kind of visual art by various Asian American artists, such as Mike Luat (from LFS), Leah (Lady Bird SF), Mia, Jason, Viet Thi, and much more! This will be a awesome event which not only about showcasing the amazing talents of many of these up-and-coming Asian American musicians and artists, but also for a good cause for the Asian community.

Pre-sale tickets are $10, At the door $15.

Here’s a little Passion:

Here’s a little Gabe Bondoc:

Mud album release – Yearbook

As a fixture of the San Francisco music scene since 2001, Mud has developed a strong loyal following of fans addicted to the band’s heavy guitar riffs, infectious melodies and collection of high energy pop songs, that draw comparisons to successful crossover bands like Blondie, Green Day, and Jimmy Eat World. Signing with San Francisco indie label Talking House Records in Fall of 2006, Mud spent most of 2007 developing material and crafting the perfect sound for the first full length album “Yearbook”. The ability to spend time recording with music producer Paul Ruxton has made their upcoming release something to truly look forward to. Fans old and new will be surprised and pleased with Mud’s new sound — they will definitely have something to sing about.You can also add Mud as your friend on Myspace.

Here’s the band members

Nikki Aclaro – lead vocals, guitar

Alan Kao – guitar

Ralph Blas – bass, vocals

Jared Cruz – drums, vocals

Aris Nicholas – keyboards, vocals

Watch MUD’S new music video for “Should’ve Known”:

If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, drop by Slim’s tonite for their CD release show. Also playing will ne “Cast of Thousands”

51st San Francisco International Film Festival

The 51st San Francisco International Film Festival runs April 24–May 8, 2008 at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, the Castro Theatre and Landmark’s Clay Theatre in San Francisco; and the Pacific Film Archive Theater in Berkeley. Held each spring for 15 days, the San Francisco International Film Festival is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery and innovation in the country’s most beautiful city, featuring 25 awards, 200 films and live events with upwards of 100 participating filmmakers and diverse audiences of 80,000+ people.

Here’s a list of Asian and Asian american films screening over the next couple of weeks:

Big Man Japan, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Japan

Black Belt, Shunichi Nagasaki, Japan

Brick Lane, Sarah Gavron, England

Calcutta My Love, Goutam Ghose, India

Flower in the Pocket, Liew Seng Tat, Malaysia

Frozen, Shivajee Chandrabhushan, India

Glasses, Naoko Ogigami, Japan

Huling Balyan Ng Buhi (or The Woven Stories of the Other), Sherad Anthony Sanchez, Philippines

Linger, Johnnie To, Hong Kong

Mongol, Sergei Bodrov, Germany/China/Mongolia/Kazakhstan

Orz Boyz, Gillies Ya-che Yang, Taiwan

Pool, Chris Chong Chan Fui, Indonesia (short)

Secret, Jay Chou, Taiwan

Shadows in the Palace, Kim Meejeung, South Korea

Still Life, Jia Zhangke, Hong Kong/China

10 + 4, Mania Akbari, Iran

Umbrella, Du Haibin, China

Up the Yangtze, Yung Chang, Canada

The Warlords, Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Hong Kong

WING, the fish that talked back, Ricky Rijneke, Netherlands (short)

Wonderful Town, Aditya Assarat, Thailand

Calavera Highway, Renee Tajima-Peña, USA/Mexico

Since You’ve Been Ong, Frank Yeean Chan, USA (short)

Watch the trailer for the 51st San Francisco International Film Festival

Lyrics Born CD release

Lyrics Born’s much anticipated new album, “EVERYWHERE AT ONCE”, hits shelves everywhere today. Featuring 18 slammin’ tracks, the record has gotten great reviews and comments from critics and fans alike. If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, check out Lyrics Born live at the following locations:

6pm – Rasputin Music exclusive in-store performance

Don’t miss this free in-store at Rasputin Music in Berkeley, CA. Get your copy of the new record autographed by LB himself!!!

Rasputin Music

2403 Telegraph Ave

Berkeley, CA

10pm – Lyrics Born ‘Everywhere At Once’ album release party!
The party to end all parties — the Icon Lounge in San Francisco is ground zero for the biggest bash of the millennium!!! With a who’s who of Bay Area artists in the building, this event will be talked about for a loooooong time to come.

Icon Lounge

1192 Folsom Street

San Francisco, CA

If Lyrics Born is not available in your area, you can get it online.

Download “Everywhere at Once” on itunes Lyrics Born - Everywhere at Once

or Buy the album “Everywhere at Once” on Amazon.

Trailer for Lyrics Born release:

Lyrics Born talking about his upcoming world tour:

Add Lyrics Born as a friend on Myspace